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Arun Kumar, Ph.D.
Eurofins EAG Materials Science, LLC
(Formerly EAG/SEAL Laboratories)
250 North Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 90245-4529
Telephone: (310) 322-2011
Facsimile: (310) 322-2243
E-mail: ArunKumar@EurofinsEAG.com
Web: www.eag.com
Areas of Expertise
Failure analysis of metallic and non-metallic (glass, plastic, ceramic, rubber, polymer) materials and electronic components; fractography and fracture analysis; physical metallurgy; high and low temperature oxidation and corrosion of metals and alloys; corrosion protection; heat treatment of metals and alloys; coating development; evaluation of welding, brazing, and soldering techniques; scanning and transmission electron microscopy; electron microprobe analysis; surface analysis techniques; x-ray diffraction; cost-effective material selection, product development, and manufacturing process improvement; assistance as an expert witness, product liability trials.
Education
Ph.D. (Engineering, Metallurgy and Metal Processing), University of California, Los Angeles (1974)
M.S. (Engineering, Metallurgy and Metal Processing), University of California, Los Angeles (1971)
B.E. (Metallurgical Engineering), IIT, Roorkee, India (1969) with Honors
B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry and Math), University of Lucknow, India (1965)
Work Experience
| 1989 - present | Vice President |
EAG, Inc. (Formerly SEAL Laboratories) | |
El Segundo, CA | |
1985 - 1989 | Manager, Metallurgy and Materials Science |
Scanning Electron Analysis Laboratories, Inc. | |
Los Angeles, CA | |
1980 - 1984 | Manager, Metallurgical Services |
Scanning Electron Analysis Laboratories, Inc. | |
Los Angeles, CA | |
1978 - 1980 | Group Head, Materials Failure Analysis |
Hughes Aircraft Company | |
Culver City, CA | |
1976 - 1978 | Member of Technical Staff |
Rockwell International, B-1 Division | |
Los Angeles, CA | |
1974 - 1976 | Post-doctoral Research Fellow |
University of California, Los Angeles | |
Los Angeles, CA |
Teaching Experience
Instructor, "Electron Microscopy in Failure Analysis"; A short course organized by ASM International, since 1984.
Education Chairman, Los Angeles chapter, ASM International, 1985 - 1987.
Technical Reviewer, ASM International's Education Course "Principles of Failure Analysis," 1995.
Invited Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California; Don Bosco Technical Institute.
Professional Memberships / Registrations
Member, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical & Petroleum Engineers (TMS-AIME)
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Member, International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics
Member, ASM International (formerly American Society for Metals)
- Chairman, Los Angeles Chapter, 1989 - 1990
- WESTEC Conference Program Committee, 1981 - 1989
- WESTEC Conference Programming Chairman, 1989
Member, American Society for Testing and Materials
Member, Independent Metallurgical Engineering Consultants of California
Patents
"Method of Increasing the Fatigue Life of Titanium Alloy Parts," U.S. Patent No. 4,287,740 issued September 8, 1981.